HR Specialist

Job Title: HR Specialist

Industry: Cybersecurity Services

Location: Remote – Eastern Time Zone Preferred

Assignment Type: Temp-to-Hire

Pay: $35 – $40 / hour | $80,000 salary upon conversion

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM EST

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our client is a growing IT and cybersecurity services organization providing technology solutions to businesses in highly regulated industries.

This is a fully remote position; however, employees will be expected to travel to the once per quarter for team gatherings.

Our client is seeking an HR Specialist to join their growing team in a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on payroll administration and compliance. This individual will manage bi-weekly payroll activities through ADP Workforce Now while also supporting payroll taxes, unemployment administration, benefits, leaves of absence, onboarding, and other general HR functions.

The ideal candidate has 2 – 3 years of HR or payroll experience, is highly detail-oriented, and is comfortable taking ownership of payroll-related processes in a fast-moving environment.

• Manage bi-weekly payroll processing through ADP Workforce Now, ensuring employee pay is processed accurately and on schedule.
• Review payroll information, deductions, compensation changes, and other data prior to processing.
• Reconcile payroll records and research discrepancies or errors as they arise.
• Respond to employee questions related to payroll, deductions, and compensation.
• Maintain organized payroll documentation and records to support internal reviews and audits.
• Partner with accounting and finance teams on payroll reconciliation and related reporting.
• Oversee federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements and ensure appropriate with holdings are maintained.
• Review unemployment claims, unemployment insurance rates, and related filings throughout the year.
• Track payroll tax deposits, returns, filing deadlines, and other regulatory requirements.
• Maintain compliance with applicable wage and hour laws and payroll regulations.
• Prepare documentation and provide support in connection with payroll or regulatory audits.
• Assist employees with benefits enrollment, plan changes, and general benefits questions.
• Provide administrative support during annual benefits open enrollment.
• Coordinate and track employee leaves, including FMLA, parental, and medical leave.
• Maintain accurate employee information within HR systems and personnel records.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Assist with HR policies, documentation, compliance initiatives, and additional HR projects as needed.

• 2 – 3 years of experience within human resources, payroll administration, or a related function.
• Hands‑on experience with ADP Workforce Now is required.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll and employment regulations.
• Familiarity with payroll tax compliance and unemployment insurance administration.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to reconcile data and identify discrepancies.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential employee and payroll information.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions is a plus.
• SHRM certification is not required.

• Fully remote position working Eastern Time Zone hours.
• Temp‑to‑hire opportunity with the potential to convert to a permanent position.

• Opportunity for long‑term conversion and career growth.
• Company‑paid quarterly travel for team events.
• Work with a growing organization in the IT and cybersecurity industry.
• Collaborative team…